Director of Product Design, CNBC

Versant•Englewood Cliffs, NJ

6d•$180,000 - $220,000•Hybrid

About The Position

We are looking for an experienced Product Design Director to help build the future of CNBC’s digital products. This is an exciting time to be joining the product and technology team at Versant Media as we re-imagine CNBC’s digital experience for the future. CNBC has a large, affluent and influential audience, with deep brand resonance among retail investors. The opportunity is to translate that audience relationship into digital products and experiences that deliver greater value to consumers and support CNBC’s growth, including its subscription business. As Product Design Director, you will lead the design strategy and execution for CNBC’s digital products across web, mobile apps and OTT. You will work closely with product, technology, editorial, marketing and other cross-functional partners to understand customer needs, identify opportunities and create experiences that are useful, intuitive and distinctly CNBC. You will lead and develop a team of product designers and play a key role in establishing a high bar for product design across the organization. You will help the team balance customer needs, business objectives, editorial requirements and technical possibilities, while bringing strong product judgment and design taste to the products we build. This role is particularly well suited to someone with experience designing products for retail investors, fintech, financial information. Media experience a plus. A strong understanding of how investors consume financial news, research markets, discover investment ideas and use tools to make decisions is highly valuable. Experience designing AI-powered, personalized or data-rich products is also highly desired.

Requirements

7+ years of experience in product design, with significant experience leading product designers or a design organization
Proven experience designing and launching digital products used at significant scale
Strong experience across web and mobile products, with experience in OTT or other digital platforms a plus
Demonstrated ability to lead product design from discovery and concept development through launch and iteration
Strong understanding of customer-centered design, user research, usability testing and product discovery
Demonstrated ability to hire, coach and develop product designers and build high-performing design teams
Strong product judgment and design taste, with the ability to balance customer needs, business objectives and technical constraints
Experience designing for retail investors, financial services, fintech, or financial information
Understanding of the needs and behaviors of retail investors, including how they consume financial news, research companies and markets, monitor investments and discover actionable information
Experience designing complex, data-rich or personalized digital products
Experience with AI-powered product experiences and/or incorporating AI into design and product development workflows
Strong communication and presentation skills, including the ability to articulate design rationale and influence senior stakeholders
Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States

Nice To Haves

Experience with subscription products or other consumer digital businesses with a direct relationship with customers
Experience designing products that combine content, data, tools and services
Experience with personalization, recommendations, alerts or other systems that tailor experiences to individual users
Experience designing AI-powered experiences, including conversational interfaces, summarization, recommendations or insights
Experience establishing and scaling design systems across multiple platforms
Experience working in an Agile, product-led or cross-functional product organization
Media experience a plus
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Responsibilities

Lead the end-to-end product design strategy for CNBC’s digital products across web, mobile apps and OTT
Partner with the product leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to translate CNBC’s product strategy into compelling customer experiences
Lead and mentor a team of product designers, establishing clear expectations for quality, collaboration and professional growth
Work closely with product managers to identify customer problems, explore solutions and validate concepts through research, testing and data
Ensure design decisions are grounded in a deep understanding of CNBC customers, particularly retail investors and other financially engaged audiences
Translate complex financial information, editorial content, data and tools into clear, intuitive and useful experiences
Establish and evolve scalable design systems and patterns across CNBC’s digital products while maintaining a distinctive CNBC brand experience
Partner closely with technology to ensure designs are technically feasible, scalable and implemented to a high standard
Ensure design work balances customer understanding, product judgment, visual quality and the art of the possible
Help shape experiences that increase engagement, retention and the value customers derive from CNBC, including subscription experiences
Explore opportunities for personalization, recommendations, alerts, AI-powered tools and other emerging capabilities
Help transform how the product and design organization works by incorporating AI into research, ideation, prototyping, documentation and other design workflows
Advocate for accessibility, responsive design and consistent cross-platform experiences
Present design strategy, concepts and recommendations clearly to senior executives and cross-functional stakeholders

Benefits

medical insurance
dental insurance
vision insurance
401(k)
paid leave
variety of other discounts and perks
Free onsite fitness center with state-of-the-art equipment, plus daily group classes
Gourmet cafeteria with daily specials plus soup and salad bars
Dry cleaning
Free shuttle transportation to and from multiple locations in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Hoboken and Jersey City